The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has refuted reports suggesting the expansion of the mandate of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd. (SML) to cover revenue assurance in Ghana’s upstream petroleum and solid minerals sectors.
GRA has emphasised that it has not approved any such expansion and that SML remains suspended from those operations.
In a statement, the Authority described the reports published in some online portals and print outlets, including Business and Financial Times and Graphic Online, as inaccurate.
“GRA wishes to clarify that the Authority’s suspension of SML’s services in the upstream petroleum and mineral sectors pending further review issued in April 2024, remains in force,” the statement read.
GRA stated that it has not instructed SML to activate nor resume operations under the 2023 Consolidation of Revenue Assurance Services Contract covering those sectors.
The GRA further reassured industry stakeholders and the general public of its commitment to managing the country’s revenue systems transparently.
“The Authority wishes to assure stakeholders in the aforementioned sectors and the general public of its unwavering commitment to protect the nation’s revenue with integrity and transparency,” the statement concluded.
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